EAL 7 (2009-10) - Q2 Homework

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Week of January 17 to 21 (End of Quarter)
Due on Sunday, January 17th:
  • Q2 Book Shares

Due on Tuesday, January 19th:
  • Q2 Portfolios
  • Q2 Writing Assignment
    • Pre-writing Plan
    • First Draft
    • Peer Edit
    • Final Draft

Week of January 10 to 14
Due on Monday, January 11th:
  • Topic for your Q2 Project (Book Share) and Writing Assignment

Due on Wednesday, January 13th:
  • Pre-writing Plan for Q2 Writing Assignment (completed in class on Monday)
  • First Draft of Q2 Writing Assignment (at least 5 paragraphs)
  • Peer Editing of First Draft (completed in class on Wednesday)
  • Reading Log
Week of January 5 to 7
Due on Thursday, January 7th:
  • Reading Log
  • Reflection Journal: Quick Writes
    • Quick Write #1: A proverb is a short but memorable saying that tells some important fact about life that many people believe to be true. For example, “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” and, “Scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours,” are both American proverbs. Choose a proverb, make a cartoon or drawing illustrating its meaning, then write a short paragraph to explain it. Use this web site to help you: World of Quotes. (from http://www.thewritingsite.org/resources/prompts/expository.asp)

Due on Monday, January 11th:
  • Topic for your Q2 Project (Book Share) and Writing Assignment

December 16th to January 4th
Have a great winter break!

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Week of December 6 to 10
Due on Sunday, December 6th:
  • Personal Dictionary: Please enter two words from Focus Word Chart #4 into your dictionary.
  • Reflection Journal #10: What do you know about Mao Tse Tung? Do you think he was a good leader or a dictator? Explain your answer.
  • Vocabulary Quiz: adopted, ensures, tension, consent, duration

Due on Thursday, December 10th:
  • Reflection Journal #11: Of the ancient empires you have studied in social studies class, which one do you think left behind the biggest legacy? Give an explanation and reasons to support your answer.
  • Reading Log
  • Writing Goal Activities


Week of December 1 to 3
Due on Sunday, December 6th:
  • Personal Dictionary: Please enter two words from Focus Word Chart #4 into your dictionary.
  • Reflection Journal #10: What do you know about Mao Tse Tung? Do you think he was a good leader or a dictator? Explain your answer.
  • Vocabulary Quiz: adopted, ensures, tension, consent, duration

Visit the following web site for more information on Mao Tse Tung:
The History Channel
This web page gives information on Mao Tse Tung's life.



Week of November 22 to 25
Due on Wednesday, November 25th:
  • Reading Log
  • Reflection Journal #9: Choose a character from Red Scarf Girl. Explain how you are similar or different. Give at least two examples to support your comparison.
  • Focus Word Chart #4: adopted, ensures, tension, consent, duration
  • Writing Goals Activities

Week of November 15 to 19
Due on Sunday, November 15th:
  • Personal Dictionary - Please enter two words from Focus Word Chart #3 into your dictionary.
  • We will take the TORCH this day.

Due on Thursday, November 19th:
  • Vocabulary Quiz: whereas, compatible, capable, ongoing and notion
  • Reflection Journal #8: Why do you think that people with different cultural or economic backgrounds sometimes have problems getting along with each other?
  • Writing Goal Activities

Week of November 10-12
On November 11th, we have a vocabulary quiz!

Due on Sunday, November 15th:
  • Personal Dictionary - Please enter two words from Focus Word Chart #3 into your dictionary.
  • We will take the TORCH this day.

Week of November 1 to 5
Due on Thursday, November 5th:
  • Reading Log
  • Focus Word Chart #3: whereas, capable, ongoing, compatible, notion
  • Reflection Journal #7: Write about a time when a family member or friend embarrassed you. Then describe how you reacted. Looking back on that situation, do you feel any different about that experience now?
  • Writing Goals Activities

Wednesday, November 11th:
  • Q1 Vocabulary Quiz - You will be asked to provide the definitions of the words you learned during Q1 and use them in a sentence: bias, justify, perspective, debate, controversy, research, data, cite, strategy, phasing.

Week of October 25 to 28
Due on Tuesday, October 27:
  • Reading Log
  • Report Card Reflection
  • Reflection Journal #6: What is one goal or hope you have for the future? It can be something you want next week, next month, next year, or many years from now. Explain why this goal or hope is important to you.